tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-165524652012-02-16T07:40:01.663-05:00A Conservative Take on Life, Politics and More, from New HampshireNightowlnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3281100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-21209602692295609542011-12-13T19:25:00.001-05:002011-12-13T20:36:56.538-05:00

--- by Micheal When I walked to South Station in Boston on Monday, I noticed all the "Occupy Boston" folks, and tents and signs were gone. All there was were policemen, barricades and fresh green sod.  I'd seen the crudely made cardboard signs on my evening commute. "We are the 99%" some said.  Since they, the 99, seemed to have nothing to do with me, and I wasn't the evil rich 1%, I had to

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--- by Micheal A recent article in the Union Leader titled "Suit dropped over defective deer stand" (11/22, p B1) raises the critical question of Who Is Responsible?  In the article, we learned that a man fell from a "defective" tree stand and was "permanently injured." Tragic, right? Someone's got to pay for this injustice. Right? So, whether on his own gumption or pursued by lawyers eager to

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-- by Micheal What is it about Romney that makes the larger GOP keep looking for anyone else to be their front runner? First it was Bachmann. Best thing since sliced bread. Then she faded out. After some muddled anticipation that it might be Palin, Perry jumps in. Almost instantly, HE is acclaimed as Sliced Bread. After a bit of exposure, and some foot-in-mouth trouble, Perry loses his Sliced

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--- by Micheal They should be crawling out of the woodwork, but I'll just bet they won't.  Just this week I attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate a new federal building. For the most part, it was your usual government "event." Agency managers and directors were on hand. A city official was there, as was the expected congressman and staff from other congressmen. Each gave the usual

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By Jerry McConnell Just don’t count on it ever happening though; there are too many greedy fingers in that pot of lucre. What prompted me to write this column advocating that well-intentioned people who start with an idea that they would like to serve their fellow citizens in a government position, elected or appointed and the next thing you know they are hardened political fixtures in a dog

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--- by MichealThroughout the protracted debate of raising the debt ceiling, it became clear that the two parties disagreed most on the question of taxes. The Republicans -- especially the new Tea Party representatives, vowed to oppose any new taxes. The Democrats, Obama and the congressional leaders, were equally adamant that trimming the deficit required increased revenue. More taxes.As Obama

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News from Senator Ayotte's Office Dear Friends,With the Senate in session this weekend, I write from Washington to share a quick update on the latest from Capitol Hill.As you know, debate continues here regarding the nation's debt ceiling. With Tuesday's deadline just days away, members of the Senate and House are working to find a solution that can pass both houses of Congress and be sent to the

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By Michele BachmannSince its passage last year, over 1,300 ObamaCare waivers have been rewarded exempting nearly 3.1 million Americans out of the monstrous health care overhaul. With several hundred more waivers pending, the Obama Administration has decided it will no longer accept waiver applications after September 22 of this year. These waivers are extremely telling; if ObamaCare was truly the

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By Ron DupuisGranite Staters are fiercely independent when it comes to politics. That is one of the main reasons we get involved early. Of course protecting our first in the nation primary status is another.Michele Bachmann, "in my humble opinion", seems to be on the side of every issue that concerns me. For example, Bachmann has stated that the number one issue in the coming Presidential

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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Operation Fast and FuriousBy Jerry McConnellFriday, July 8, 2011 The unbelievable audacity of this Obama Administration is enough to rattle a man’s brain it is so brazenly full of chutzpah. It’s as if all of them from the Usurper-in-Chief on down think they not only can walk on water but they can use that water to cleanse all the dirt and mud

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To help support breast cancer survivors and advance breast cancer research, I'd like to tell you about two events this week that I committed to supporting.Last night in Washington, I played in the 3rd Annual Congressional Women's Softball game, which benefitted the Young Survival Coalition, an organization that supports young women who have breast cancer. For charity, I played on a bipartisan

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By Jeb Bradley: On Wednesday, both the House and Senate passed a comprehensive two year budget that Governor Lynch has said he will not veto. Some have praised the budget’s fiscal responsibility while others have criticized the cuts it makes to services. From my vantage point, it is a budget that makes tough choices, establishes priorities, and makes long overdue reforms so that government

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By Jerry McConnellThe smell of partisan politics is in the air; must be getting close to election time again, if you can describe 18 months as being ‘close’.Democrats are, as usual, up to their old tricks again; rolling out the ancient and war-weary clichés and charges that Republicans are racists and geared up to prevent the “poor blacks” from getting to the polls to exercise their

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-- by MichealHarold Camping was wrong about the date of the Rapture, again. He let his overconfidence in his cleverness paint him into a corner. How could he now just admit he was flat-out wrong? True to form, he has fudged on the event that took place on May 21st, rather than admit his convoluted numerology was wrong.Now, Camping claims that May 21st was the deadline for salvation. The world

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-- by MichealHarold Camping was absolutely sure, this time (not like last time) that May 21, 2011, at 6:00 p.m., the Rapture would occur. Hundreds of thousands of Christians would be miraculously taken off the earth, followed by five months of tribulation before the end of the world on Oct. 21st.It didn't happen...again. That's not a surprise. Harold has been wrong before. What is surprising is

Nightowlnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-51457178030269834342011-04-30T05:22:00.001-04:002011-04-30T05:25:41.432-04:00

URGENT: NH Bill Would Allow Federalization of EducationPosted by Admin in News, State Legislation on 04 29th, 2011There is a Bill before the NH Senate Education Committee giving the Legislature the authority to vote on the adoption of National Standards. (HB 164)Last year the APPOINTED NH Board of Ed. voted in favor of adopting National Standards. This Board is not representative of the people in

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News From The Office Of Senator Kelly AyotteDear Friends,Please allow me to share an update on some of my recent work representing New Hampshire in the United States Senate.As you know, with over $14 trillion in debt, our country continues to face a significant fiscal crisis. Before the Senate's recent adjournment, I was pleased to join with my fellow Republican senators to highlight the urgent

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By Jerry McConnellHillary Clinton’s eyes must be lit up like seldom before; the United Nations is preparing a Treaty for her to sign off on that will place the United States even further down the totem pole of world importance. The UN debate is already underway to bring to the world a monster new RIGHTS agenda that will, if finally adopted and ratified, bring grief and misery unequalled ever

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LAST WEEK, all Americans got a stark reminder of something citizens in New Hampshire have known for some time: Our nation’s fiscal crisis is poised to wreck the country’s economic future.Skeptical that Washington will reach agreement on a long-term debt-reduction plan, the Standard & Poor’s credit-rating agency took the extraordinary step of downgrading its outlook for U.S. Treasury securities to

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By Jeb Bradley April 15, 2011Over the last few weeks, many people, especially public employees, have called, emailed or spoken with me at the State House about the pension reform bill, SB-3, which recently passed the Senate. Many of these people have received misinformation about what the bill actually does and how it affects them. Reforming the pension system to ensure its long term viability

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By Jerry McConnellHaving been there himself on occasion, Oliver North, former U. S. Marine Corps Lt. Colonel, sees Barack Obama in “serious trouble.” The good colonel, never shy with comments on current events or, I might add, bravery in military or political actions, says in an online column for Townhall.com. “Laureates and Leaders” on March 25, 2011, “Nobel laureate Barack Obama, fresh from

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1990-2010 Democrat- Republicans Ame Fed.of State,County Municipal Employees $40,281,900- - $547,700 Intel Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 29,705,600- 679,000 National Education Association 27,679,300- 2,005,200 Service Employees International Union

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by Dave Buhlman There appears to be noticeable slippage in the American way. It's been going on for some years, but has become more noticeable during the Obama presidency, and Democrat control of the House and Senate from 2006 until the November 2010 elections. The wild spending, the czars, the giveaway of taxpayer money to the banks, more bureaucratic regulations, the high unemployment, jobs

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By Jerry McConnellWhat’s going on, Mr. Speaker? Are you becoming another Nancy Pelosi double talking, slick acting puppet of Obama? Why are you obstructing the efforts of two House members, Utah’s Steve King and Minnesota’s Michele Bachmann to eliminate the ObamaCare slush fund?It seems as though every time the GOP gets control of an important part of our government they go soft and languish

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By Jerry McConnellA few days ago on Real Clear Politics online, one of my and the country’s favorite journalists, Thomas Sowell, wrote about the subject that I covered in my last column, Labor Unions. He titled his column, “Union Myths” and in this column I touch on some of their ‘myth-stakes’. Sowell stated in his article, “the biggest myth about labor unions is that unions are for the workers.”

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By Senator Jeb Bradley Several weeks ago I wrote a blog: “The New Hampshire Retirement System’s (NHRS) Day of Reckoning" which has elicited a lot of response. Opinions run the gamut. Virtually everyone agrees promises made to present retirees must be kept. Many believe reform is long overdue and that avoiding today’s tough choices increases future problems. Unions contend retirement benefits are

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By David Scott“Right to work” bill passed by the New Hampshire House (HB 474) with a large majority will be advantageous to the people of our state. It will make New Hampshire a more attractive location for both domestic and international manufacturing companies which will bring more jobs to our state. It will also benefit residents because it will provide working men and women with freedom of

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By Jerry McConnellThe old Establishment GOP, mostly silent in recent weeks since the new upstart conservative rookies have been making good on their promises to cut big spending, suddenly found their voices and as usual, sided with the liberal big-spending Democrats on February 16, 2011.POLITICO’s reporter, David Rogers stated on the above date that House Democrats and, in his words, “centrist

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-17913732971056285692011-02-25T11:12:00.002-05:002011-02-25T11:16:34.319-05:00

by Dave Buhlman"If they do this while the tree is green, what will they do when it’s dry?" This was said by Jesus Christ to the women lining the Way of the Cross that led to Calvary where He was crucified.He meant that He was right there - the tree was green - and they were putting him to death. Looking to the future, what will His followers do when His teachings and memory of Him have faded,

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Winter 2011Dear Friend and Neighbor:On March 8,2011 there will be a North Hampton School District election and there will be six money warrant articles for voter consideration. We support all but one. The purpose of this letter is first and foremost to urge you to become an informed voter and vote - in person or by absentee ballot. But we are also writing to inform you that we are opposed to the

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Vote down the North Hampton school bond proposal in MarchTo the Editor:I attended the North Hampton Budget Committee meting Jan. 11 dealing with the $2.5 million school renovation project which was approved by a 5-4 vote.I must say that the meeting was handled in a most orderly and civil manner. However, facts are difficult to ignore.The facts are that we are in the middle of the worst fiscal

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By Jerry McConnellIn a FoxNews.com article online February 07, 2011 titled, “Why Can’t Obama Do the Math On Jobs?” economist and author John R. Lott, Jr. showed that theoft-reported and widely trumpeted super intelligence of Barack Obama is far off the mark.Lott reported that in an address to the U. S. Chamber of Commerce on that date, Obama’s message was that the Chamber, concurrently with the

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By John GibsonWe need CHANGE in Olympia, are you with me?As a former state legislator, I find it hard to stay away from the fray. It is hard when you look around and watch those given the public trust, squander opportunities to do what is the best interest of a community or a state. It frustrates me to watch our elected leaders avoid the obvious solutions to the fiscal woes for political gain

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-17758242384928342942011-02-07T12:58:00.001-05:002011-02-07T13:00:03.045-05:00

By Dave BuhlmanUS PROTECTING MUSLIM MURDERERS It is so obvious that Islamic terrorists are slipping over our Southern border that even Janet, "Big Sis", Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security, is aware of it. And it takes a lot to get her attention, unless of course you're an American gun owner who believes in the Bible. Big Sis does not like that group. Not at all. So she made a list,

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-71982346176836592042011-02-06T17:08:00.004-05:002011-02-06T18:10:47.666-05:00

By Ron DupuisPicture it. The year is 1966. A young battle tested (yet still boyishly good looking) recently discharged Marine is attempting to adjust to civilian life by matriculating college. The change is difficult. There are fraternities to pledge, social events to attend, and a whole array of organizations to join. The SBBS or “Students for Better Beer Society” is one that shows a lot of

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--- by MichealThe recent shootings in Arizona have revealed how much Washington DC is like Baghdad. The sectarianism in DC is so strong and so rampant, that any negative event to "Our Side" is met with shouting and calls for jihad against "Them."The Democratic leadership were quick -- quicker than a knee jerk -- to blame the other tribes (the Republicans and/or Tea Party). Angry talk-show hosts,

OTW Boostersnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-82157937692764080312010-11-16T14:36:00.000-05:002010-11-16T14:38:12.960-05:00

An excellent object lesson makes the point!* A young woman was about to finish her first year of college. Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be a very Liberal Democrat, and among other liberal ideals, was very much in favor of higher taxes to support more government programs, in other words redistribution of wealth. She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather

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by Charles ArlinghausOnly 4 budget options: borrowing, begging, taxing, cuttingTHE CURRENT election campaign for state of fices has focused on the extraordinarily difficult fiscal situation the state finds itself in. Balancing the state budget without another federal bailout seems nearly impossible at first glance. This year, no one will come to our rescue and allow us to put off difficult

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BY Charles M. ArlinghausIn the midst of ongoing political debate over deficits, shortfalls and fiscal management, one important truth about New Hampshire's fiscal state of affairs is impossible to obscure. We're a mess and it's getting worse not better.The governor and his opponent spout dueling budget histories and have defenders of their numbers. The governor's tells us correctly that what is

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-84466179390068206842010-10-18T10:37:00.001-04:002010-10-18T10:44:00.476-04:00

By Jerry McConnellWhenever I see a poll showing Obama’s popular support, I seethe a little bit at his audacity, and frankly his attitude of taking people for granted is narcissistic to the extreme. This man is so sure that he is a ‘man of the people’ and loved by all but a few malcontent Republicans that he can do no wrong. I know he gets his news from the biased and also deliberately

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By Dave Buhlman In the link below is a story that the United Nations has appointed an ambassador to deal with visitors from out of space. With apologies to "Star Trek": Space the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starry-eyed UN-ers whose 65 year mission is to destroy national sovereignty, destroy life, and to boldly go where no elitists have gone before. Having fouled up about

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-28716140005343331802010-09-25T16:06:00.004-04:002010-09-27T08:34:20.926-04:00

Read Jerry's latest column.

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By Dave Buhlman The president of Iran and other Muslim leaders have declared that Israel doe not have a right to exist. It is the stated position of some Muslims that every Jew in Israel should be killed and the bodies tossed into the Mediterranean Sea. That's a lot of killing being called for, including the murder of children. Regarding the construction of a mosque near the Twin Towers site,

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By Sens. Jack Barnes and Bob LetourneauNew Hampshire Union LeaderFriday, August 27, 2010LIBERAL BILL Binnie has spent millions trying to buy one of New Hampshire’s seats in the U.S. Senate. But with his campaign down in the polls, Binnie appears to have decided that his only hope is to use a registered lobbyist to make false accusations against conservative Kelly Ayotte.It’s important for GOP

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This is not about my own campaign for State Representative in North Hampton, but in support of Sean Mahoney’s campaign for Congress. I just agreed to serve as the town chair for Sean Mahoney’s campaign and I want to let you know why and encourage you to join me. Sean Mahoney is a true conservative. And he’s not a career politician. In fact, Sean has never held elective office. Instead he has

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By Dewie Whetsell, Alaskan Fisherman. The last 45 of my 66 years I've spent in a commercial fishing town in Alaska . I understand Alaska politics but never understood national politics well until this last year. Here's the breaking point: Neither side of the Palin controversy gets it. It's not about persona, style, rhetoric, it's about doing things. Even Palin supporters never mention the things

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-41330587909837351532010-07-24T05:17:00.003-04:002010-07-24T10:04:48.269-04:00

By Ron DupuisOne of the most personable people running for office here in New Hampshire is Republican U.S. Senatorial candidate Bill Binnie. Bill is a wildly successful business man that once said that he models his political philosophy after one of my hero's Ronald Reagan.Lets take a closer look at Mr. Binnie.He has made monetary donations to numerous Democratic candidates such as Martha Fuller

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-22561747540813786932010-07-19T19:25:00.002-04:002010-07-19T19:31:20.324-04:00

GIRL TALK By Sarah Palin and Kelly AyotteDear Friends,I am so pleased to let you know I received the endorsement of Governor Sarah Palin earlier today. She is a conservative champion who has brought enormous energy to our Party. As Governor, she took on the entrenched special interests to deliver results. Governor Palin is a reformer in every sense of the word, and she has always stood firm for

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By State Senator Jeb BradleySo said the Concord Monitor in their June 13th Editorial titled “Not a State Budget to be Proud Of.” How did the Democratic controlled New Hampshire Legislature get into such a predicament?Spending has jumped by 10.5% while revenues fell through the floor --- $102 million behind the estimate for the first eleven months of this fiscal year. Leading the revenue plunge

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-58760906748810339962010-06-15T01:33:00.001-04:002010-06-15T01:35:49.673-04:00

Dear Friends, Today I voluntarily appeared before a legislative panel in Concord that is reviewing the state’s oversight of Financial Resources Mortgage. I did so to help prevent future white collar crime from ever happening again in New Hampshire.My heart goes out to the victims of this horrible criminal fraud. Let’s be clear: what happened to the victims of this criminal Ponzi scheme should

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-40541026976372319782010-06-11T16:14:00.001-04:002010-06-11T16:17:41.678-04:00

By Jerry McConnell In today’s mail I got this very official looking envelope from the Department of Health & Human Services, complete with a note above my name and address stating, “Important Information from Medicare. (But also the Spanish version; I couldn’t find the French, Greek or even the Muslim version) Informacion Importante de Medicare.” How nice of them to waste my tax dollars to add

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-5876065414926892922010-06-02T19:30:00.001-04:002010-06-02T19:37:04.790-04:00

By former State Representative, and my friend David Scott On the 10th of June in the year 1215 the first tax cap was signed. In a meadow at Runnymeade a group of Barons confronted King John and his councilors. They said “ enough of your excessive taxation. Our taxes have been increasing at over 3 times the consumer price index - you are running us into bankruptcy”. Seeing that he was

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-25163934448421611962010-05-29T18:57:00.001-04:002010-05-29T18:59:15.036-04:00

By Robert WeissbergAs the Obama administration enters its second year, I -- and undoubtedly millions of others -- have struggled to develop a shorthand term that captures our emotional unease. Defining this discomfort is tricky. I reject nearly the entire Obama agenda, but the term "being opposed" lacks an emotional punch. Nor do terms like "worried" or "anxious" apply. I was more worried about

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--- by MichealIt just came to my attention that the US government has a website where people can contribute to paying down the national debt. That debt is in the neighborhood of 13 TRILLION dollars thus far. Citizens are encouraged to donate what they can (or want to) to help poor old Uncle Sam. They will accept checks, but also credit card donations online. Check it out at www.pay.gov.Uncle Sam

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MANCHESTER, NH- John Stephen, Republican candidate for Governor, today blasted the efforts of Governor John Lynch and his Insurance Department (DOI) to absorb the Joint Underwriting Association (JUA) through the rulemaking process. Lynch had planned to take $110 million from the fund, created with private money to stabilize medical malpractice rates, to balance the state's budget for fiscal

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By Jerry McConnell To Mexican President Felipe Calderone:OK. As a party of one individual American citizen, I give up! You can have California. I am sure there are MILLIONS more citizens who will agree with me. But we reserve the right to erect a tall fence complete with triple rolls of barbed razor wire and post armed security forces at our border lines to prevent admittance of any illegal

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-13205584501989291792010-05-24T13:42:00.002-04:002010-05-24T13:45:43.049-04:00

Either way, New Hampshire losesHEADS & TAILS MEAN NEW TAXES!By Sen. Jeb BradleyIn what can only be called a bizarre turn of events in the Statehouse last week, a coin flip was needed to break childish chest thumping between the Democratic House and Senate Leadership. At issue was how to begin negotiations over dueling pieces of legislation purporting to reduce a dangerous and growing budget

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-89926433293166297792010-05-12T16:26:00.004-04:002010-05-12T16:32:20.569-04:00

By John StephenMANCHESTER, NH - John Stephen, Republican candidate for Governor, today offered the following statement on the passage of the Finance Committee amendment to Senate Bill 450. The House of Representatives passed the amendment 187-182 today. The legislation includes a number of tax and fee increases, as well as the relocation of the Goffstown Women's Prison to the Sununu Youth Center

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-42031470219784718962010-04-30T07:48:00.002-04:002010-04-30T07:51:13.818-04:00

By State Senator Jeb BradleyJoe Castiglione, the inestimable radio play-by-play announcer of the Boston Red Sox, has called two World Series victories. When the last out was recorded, Joe finished his play-by-play with words that rang through all of New England: “Can You Believe It?” The “unbelievabilty” of the Red Sox winning two World Series has passed, but the unbelievability of what is

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By Dave BuhlmanFormer State Rep.Our congressmen, Paul Hodes and Carol Shea-Porter, have decided to ignore the clearly expressed will of the vast majority of their constituents and stated they will vote for a health care bill that will lead to rationed care and, generally, a real confusing mess in a vital aspect of our lives. No amount of letters, phone calls, demonstrations or lawsuits planned by

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-21234602186546563862010-03-28T04:36:00.002-04:002010-03-28T04:43:13.418-04:00

By former State Rep. Lee Quandt It certainly has been an interesting past couple of weeks. We not only reformed health care, or was it, health insurance. It is hard to understand just what we did and the congress doesn’t have any idea what they did either and they are the ones who actually did it. It is so bad congress has been given extra protection because some are being shot at and others have

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-51754297700034542372010-03-27T06:23:00.003-04:002010-03-27T06:27:58.039-04:00

By Sen. Jeb BradleyN.H. Dist. 3Listening to the supporters tout the benefits of federal health care reform during the day long debate, I was struck by the saying ‘if it sounds too good to be true – it probably is. For 219 Democrats who voted for passage, it sounds wonderful: access to health care improves, the patient-doctor relationship is strengthened, insurance premiums drop, and deficits

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Sen. Humphrey asked me to send this out. Former State Rep Phyllis Woods Subject: Join Sen Humphrey on Thurs. in riding Congress out of town on a railFollowing his fiery speech in Rochester last night, former U.S. Senator Gordon Humphrey has called upon all Tea Party patriots and concerned citizens to join him in an emergency rally at the Manchester City Hall Plaza on, Thursday, Mar 18 at 4:00 PM.

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-56904314245880894402010-03-15T15:13:00.002-04:002010-03-15T15:18:34.087-04:00

By Jerry McConnell The weekend of March 13 and 14, 2010 was hailed as the kick-off time for Coffee Parties all across the country which were “billed as the liberal response to the Tea Party movement” as reported by Alex Pappas in the “The Daily Caller” dated 03/13/10 in an article titled: “Low-key java drinkers in Washington kick off Coffee Parties.”I think I heard a rumor that two individuals

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All of us have recieved e-mails from unknown origins and authors. This on is of particular importance. Please pass it on.Ron"Unbelievable - Harry Reid. Hidden deep in the Health Care Bill this passage. They never stop, they will keep trying to shove this down our throats until they get it through...pass this on to everyone..The impudent tyranny of Sen. Harry Reid! Senate Majority Leader Harry

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-73904336903934435842010-02-22T06:01:00.001-05:002010-02-22T06:08:03.257-05:00

By Lee Quandt About a week ago I went to the Exeter Chamber of Commerce, as advertised to its members, as an LLC information meeting with the guest speaker our one and only local senator. I was truly interested to see what was going through the liberal’s heads when they pushed an income tax on 45,000 LLC’s in NH. Knowing that the tax magnet was going to be the guest speaker I was curious.I’m

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-47433452724723753212010-01-21T16:26:00.001-05:002010-01-21T16:33:50.517-05:00

By Jerry McConnell I often get pressured by liberal supporting goons who send emails tearing down everything I write about the corrupt and decidedly anti-American, Constitution-destroying, part of our government. They are, without doubt, words that prove America is no longer the country that was created to provide rule that was embedded in Constitutional law . This current government majority

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-62208672000657454202010-01-13T16:12:00.001-05:002010-01-13T16:14:51.249-05:00

10 Reasons Why Shaheen, Shea-Porter and Hodes Should Reconsider Their Health Care VotesBy Jeb BradleyWith Senate passage of “HarryCare” and the previous House passage of “PelosiCare” the stage is set for closed door negotiations between select House and Senate leaders on a unified single bill. What this legislation ultimately looks like is anyone’s guess. Two things are almost certain however:

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-27002125394388068662009-12-28T10:50:00.001-05:002009-12-28T10:54:41.273-05:00

---by MichealAt a recent board of selectmen meeting in my town, there was both a bad precedent set, and an impossible goal voiced. The Nanny State creeps into small town government quietly.First: The Problem. A resident had his house broken into early one morning. There was no town police officer on duty at that time. Three of them were out on medical leave, so the shift was unfilled. The call

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By Kelly AyotteWith health care costs growing at unsustainable rates, it is becoming increasingly difficult for small businesses to provide coverage for employees and more expensive for New Hampshire families to obtain affordable coverage. Congress needs to enact meaningful health care reforms that lower costs and improve quality.Unfortunately, the $1.3 trillion, budget-busting bill passed by Rep

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-45998617191688449322009-12-20T17:51:00.002-05:002009-12-20T18:03:02.341-05:00

By Cory LewandowskiAmericans for Prosperity-NHOn Wednesday over 300 people attend the Department of Revenue Administrations (DRA’s) hearing to protest Governor Lynch's job-killing LLC tax. During the hearing DRA Commissioner Kevin A. Clougherty stated that the DRA couldn’t hold more public hearings on the LLC tax due to state budget cuts. AFP State Director, Corey R. Lewandowski would like to

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-55145617915650851092009-12-11T08:13:00.000-05:002009-12-11T08:15:42.017-05:00

It is critical that you turn your full attention to the health care “reform” debate currently underway on Capitol Hill.As I write, Harry Reid is forcing the Senate to meet 7 days a week to complete the Democrats’ march toward a federal takeover of the health care delivery system. He has even threatened to call Senators into session through the holidays if ObamaCare isn’t approved.Although Reid

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-84940325295346303432009-12-05T16:42:00.002-05:002009-12-27T16:27:04.507-05:00

By Jerry McConnellHave you done your Christmas shopping yet? Neither have I. I have been waiting for some guidelines from shopper-friendly sources that monitor a business’s trends and attitudes regarding advertising using the actual word Christmas and not the avoidance word, ‘Holiday’. If the store or business won’t use the word Christmas they are practicing anti-Christianism. I won’t shop in

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-30434245955518482022009-12-04T18:11:00.003-05:002009-12-04T18:18:17.432-05:00

Daylight appears as Congress puts spotlight on the FedBy Gerry McConnellAt long last and many years of effort, a light has been directed into the deep, dark secrets of the Federal Reserve; a breakthrough that could make government operations more above board and honest in future years. As reported in the New York Times Business section on November 19, 2009, by Edmund L. Andrews, for at least the

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-1312385942418143472009-12-03T15:24:00.001-05:002009-12-03T15:30:04.070-05:00

By Lee Quandt The battle over the new proposed government insurance program is getting heated up. In fact it does not appear to be about health insurance anymore; but, more about politics. If you support the government run health insurance do you support Obama? If you don’t support it does that make you a republican?What is known, is it doesn’t appear that anyone in DC knows what they are doing

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-49650041495540249842009-11-21T09:30:00.002-05:002009-11-22T02:56:38.235-05:00

By Jerry McConnellEither this current government Administration has no one who knows how to tell the truth, including its leader, or it has no one with a degree even as high as a high school graduate who can do math correctly. As reported by NewsMax.com on November 19, 2009, the GAO stated on this date that there are too many errors to know how many jobs have been created.In spite of report after

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-58744053704278524762009-11-19T12:48:00.004-05:002009-11-19T16:09:05.920-05:00

---by MichealHere are three articles of evidence that the Nanny State is not just a conspiracy perpetrated by some shadowy ruling elite. The Nanny State is also being demanded by our increasingly stupid popular culture. Here are three examples:Don't Like Your Food? Call 911! -- March 4th, 2009, FoxNews. A 27 year-old Florida woman calls 911 three times because she did not get the Chicken

OTW Boostersnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-16362498226204087652009-11-17T04:16:00.006-05:002009-11-17T07:24:34.653-05:00

By Jerry McConnellSenator Richard Durbin, D-IL, the 2nd highest ranking Democrat in the U. S. Senate spoke on the evening TV news about how wonderful it is going to be to bring the Guantanamo prisoners of war to the United States for their trials and possible imprisonment. He emphasized that his great state of Illinois, the state with all those "different" politicians (my comment, not his) would

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By Mark Brighten and Ramona CharlandWe are a truly blessed nation. The bountiful nature of this blessing is very easy to quantify. It is not done in quarterly reports or gross national product. The amount of blessing is directly proportional to the amount of navel gazing that a society does.Every morning there are those who get out of bed and immediately stick their index fingers into their

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-76468835018540058332009-11-01T18:04:00.000-05:002009-11-01T18:06:33.801-05:00

By John StephenAt the tax summit held by the New Hampshire Legislature last week, one critical nugget stood out. Scott Hodge, president of the nonpartisan Tax Foundation, offered tremendous caution about our business tax climate. With New Hampshire's high 8.5 percent business profits tax coupled with a business enterprise tax, our state has one of the highest business taxes in the nation. This,

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-5941115435732018512009-10-27T13:28:00.003-04:002009-10-27T13:35:54.161-04:00

By State Senator Jeb BradleyA Little Good News, Some Mixed News But Even More Bad News in Concord: The recent release of New Hampshire’s revenue receipts simultaneously offers glimmers of hope while raising even more concerns about the State Budget enacted in June.First the good news: The “Rainy Day Fund” which is the State’s hedge against economic downturns ended the fiscal year with $56 million

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-32915524590574742142009-10-21T15:33:00.003-04:002009-10-21T15:40:43.733-04:00

By James E. Rivers Years from now if the citizens of New Hampshire are seeing income taxes taken out of their paychecks, they will be able look back to the week of October 19, 2009 in “tax history” as the turning point—a time when the foundation for a broad based tax was laid. House Ways & Means committee Chair Susan Almy, a Lebanon democrat who has long been a strong advocate for any tax, but

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-20384706686681939672009-10-16T20:48:00.002-04:002009-10-16T20:51:47.151-04:00

By former State Representative Lee QuandtMmm. Mmm, Mmm, democrat Donna Schlachman said the democrats have saved the day; Mmm, Mmm, Mmm. A recent Op-ed piece by Rep Donna Schlachman was in the local newspaper touting the typical liberal propaganda as to how the democrats have saved the free world with their fiscal responsibility, and how the republicans are all evil. Republicans are not evil. They

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-34923142506897499312009-10-09T10:32:00.005-04:002009-10-12T06:24:02.110-04:00

By Ron DupuisNext year, “I, your mildly humorous yet succinct columnist” am going to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Here is the plan. Right before the nominations are due, the announcement will be that my intentions for the next year will be to bring all the leaders of the world together to join hands and sing We Are the World. or Kumbaya, or some other nonsensical globally recognized song that

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-82942379097481655942009-09-28T10:12:00.002-04:002009-09-28T10:20:46.566-04:00

-- by MichealIt was not AIG or Fannie Mae that were "too big", such that their failure would bring down the economy. It was our Waste Game consumerism. Wasteful consumerism failed this past winter and, sure enough, it caused the global economy to tank. Intentional waste employed millions (millions,) of people. Without that waste, our economy collapsed.Waste was the great and grand engine that

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“I’m baaaack”. After what had to be medically the most horrendous year of my life, the funeral parlor has been taken off speed dial and all canes have been broken in half and thrown in the trash. Now is the time for “A conservative take on life, politics and more” as stated in IMHO’s headline banner.

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By Ron Dupuis“Obama lied, Otis died”.: At a joint session of Congress last week President Obama in an effort to bolster his case for the thousand page health care bill (which no member of Congress has read by the way) spoke of Otis Raddatz who died as a result of being un-ceremoniously dropped from his health insurance plan because of a paper work snafu concerning a prior medical condition.

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By Ron Dupuis"One of the traditional methods of imposing statism or socialism on a people has been by way of medicine. It’s very easy to disguise a medical program as a humanitarian project. Most people are a little reluctant to oppose anything that suggests medical care for people who possibly can’t afford it.” Ronald Reagan, 1961 before ever running for officeSenator "Teddy" Kennedy and the

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-70485325825694351732009-08-23T13:04:00.001-04:002009-08-23T13:06:02.466-04:00

By The Dupuis FamilyAfter surviving what has to be medically the worst year of my entire life, it’s time to recognize and thank some of the people who, through their dedication and professionalism, helped me and my family.Dr. George DiMov my primary care physician and Dr. Tom Wharton of Exeter Cardiovascular are at the top of my list. My family and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts (mine

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-70646349486085841862009-08-05T21:36:00.001-04:002009-08-05T21:36:56.821-04:00

---by Dave BuhlmanWhen I first read the headline, "New policy governs criminally insane" (The Telegraph, 7/26/09), I thought it would be about revised policies regarding how to better supervise the Governor and the Democrat-controlled legislature, due to their penchant for passing significantly increased state budgets and associated tax and fee boosts to support their wild spending sprees. Also

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RON'S RUMINATIONS' By Ron Dupuis Does anyone else beside me, your succinct yet mildly humorous host, anticipate how Ed and Elaine Brown must feel now that tax cheat Tim Guithner has been placed in charge of the I.R.S? For those of you with short memories, the Browns are the convicted tax evaders of Plainville New Hampshire currently serving time for not paying their fair share. Surely they must

Ron Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13361468767276924368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16552465.post-70596215144441758232009-07-24T11:29:00.001-04:002009-07-24T11:31:38.393-04:00

(Pffft. what's a foam peanut to do? Where IS everyone this summer?) In an interview, author Christopher Steiner, predicted the single family detached home would be doomed by rising oil prices. The interview was about his book: "$20 per Gallon: How the inevitable rise in the price of gasoline will change our lives for the better."   Steiner sounds correct enough in predicting that when the price

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---by MichealRecently, General Motors announced that it would soon drop the Pontiac brand from its line-up. Some took the news hard. Some took it wistfully, like the passing on of an old friend. Muscle-car zealots may disagree with me, but I don't think the news is a signal of the coming apocalypse. Pontiac was a created brand, unlike, say, Buick or Olds which were named after their founders.

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---by Dave Buhlman The stock market tanked around 2002, and Americans, most of them regular folk, lost about $8 Trillion. They hung in there. Recently, the stock market tanked again and Americans, most of them regular folk, lost about $11 trillion. This recent bust also included the collapse of a portion of the housing market. With the recent Tea Parties, which were much maligned by those in

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---by MichealEvery day on the radio, I'm bombarded with news about this or that economic indicator. Up, down, sideways. In the toilet. Recovering, Whatever. There are as many spin-meisters as there are radio stations. Sorry to say, I'm here to add one of my own.Obscure Economic Indicator: How many calls my boss gets from investment firms.Background: I'm the first one to get at work, so for an

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Now we have yet another example of the messy reality of being president vs. the purity of being a candidate. The early weeks of the Obama presidency have seen quite a few examples of reality not being nearly so easy and tidy as it seemed on the campaign trail. Obama (like all the other Democrats) promised to pull all our troops out of Iraq very quickly. The voters lapped it up. He gets into

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---by Dave Buhlman A pack of cigs over five bucks, a budget increase of over 17 percent, increased fees to register vehicles, mandated kindergarten, a planned 83 percent increase in the gas tax, additional tax payer funds to support abortion, gay marriage (Note: I cosponsored a bill a few years ago to get the government completely out of marriage, and end these battles, but it was killed quickly.

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By Ron DupuisI met a young Marine and didn’t know just what to say. The event was a social function that my wife had been looking forward too for some time. Ever the diplomat, and aware of my disdain for such events, I was first approached in a thinly veiled, patronizing sort of way. “Honey, would you come with me?’“You’re so good at these things and I want to show you off to all my friends

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Following up on the recent media frenzy about singer Chris Brown's beating of his girlfriend and fellow singer Rhianna, Boston.com reports on a survey of 200 teens in the Boston area to see how they felt about it all. Here is the article. The quick bottom line, which seems to shock even the liberal press, is that a sizable number of the teens saw nothing wrong. Fighting in relationships is

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